Tanya Stephens

Tanya Stephens
Tanya Stephens performing live at Reggae Geel, Belgium, 2023.jpg
Tanya Stephens performing live at Reggae Geel, Belgium, 2023.jpg
Background information
Birth nameVivienne Tanya Stephenson
Born (1973-07-02) 2 July 1973 (age 51)
OriginSt. Mary, Jamaica
GenresDancehall, reggae
Occupation(s)Deejay, singer
Years active1994–present
LabelsVP, Madhouse, Tarantula, Sanctum

Vivienne Tanya Stephenson (born 2 July 1973),[1][2][3] known by her stage name Tanya Stephens, is a Jamaican reggae singer and deejay who emerged in the late 1990s. She is most known for her hits "Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet" — later featured on the Reggae Gold 1997 compilation album — and "It's a Pity", for which Stephens achieved international recognition.[4] She and business partner Andrew Henton have together co-founded Tarantula Records.

  1. ^ Lim, Ann-Margaret (2004) "All Woman: Tanya Stephens Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 3 May 2004. Retrieved 31 October 2010
  2. ^ "STAR FILES ...Tanya Stephens – musical rebel Archived 21 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Star, 14 January 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2012
  3. ^ While most sources (Lim, Jamaica Star, and other Jamaica Observer articles state Stephens as her surname, some state it as Stephenson, e.g. Larkin, Colin (2006) The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, OUP USA, ISBN 978-0195313734, p. 738, Prato.
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